In the first year since the demise of the state's judicial public financing program, candidate fundraising and outside spending have pushed the cost of North Carolina court elections to a record high.
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Between the money raised by the campaigns of North Carolina Supreme Court hopefuls and spending from outside political groups, the cost of the state's 2014 court races has reached record highs -- and more spending is on the way.
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<p>Between the money raised by the campaigns of North Carolina Supreme Court hopefuls and spending from outside political groups, the cost of the state's 2014 court races has reached record highs -- and more spending is on the way.</p>